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A version for acoustic guitar without all the Guthrie-enhanced shoegazer effects.
As nobody knows exactly what Liz is singing, I took generic lyrics from a Cocteau Twins Wiki.
[Intro]
C-Em-F-C-G-C
[Verse 1]
It's Ean old Emgame, my love:
When you Fcan't have me, you want me
Because you Cknow that you're Gnot risking anythinCg
[Chorus]
EmIntimacy is while we're in Fthe same place
At the same time
Dealing Chonestly with how we Gfeel
And who we really Amare
ThaGt's what grownups Amdo
FThat is mature thinkingC  
[Verse 2]
EWell I'm still a juEmnkie for it
It takes Fme out of my aloneness
But this Crelationship caGnnot sustain itselCf
[Chorus]
EmIntimacy is while we're in Fthe same place
At the same time
Dealing Chonestly with how we Gfeel
And who we really Amare
ThaGt's what grownups Amdo
FThat is mature thinkingEm  
FI just have to know
How to be in the process
COf creating things in a Gbetter wCay
And it hEmurts, but it's a lie
That I can't hFandle it
I still have a Cworld of me-Gness to fulfilCl
EmI still have a life
And it's Fa rich one
Even with Cmourning, even with grGief and sadnessC  
I stiEmll care about this planet
FI am still connected to natuAmre
And to my Gdreams for myselFf
FI have my friends
My family
I have myself
I still have me
FI have my friends
My family
I have myself
I still have meC  

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Half-Gifts

by Cocteau Twins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A version for acoustic guitar without all the Guthrie-enhanced shoegazer effects.

As nobody knows exactly what Liz is singing, I took generic lyrics from a Cocteau Twins Wiki.

[Intro]

C-Em-F-C-G-C

[Verse 1]

E Em

It's an old game, my love:

When you can't have me, you want me

C G C

Because you know that you're not risking anything

[Chorus]

Em F

Intimacy is while we're in the same place

At the same time

C G

Dealing honestly with how we feel

And who we really are

G Am

That's what grownups do

F C

That is mature thinking

[Verse 2]

E Em

Well I'm still a junkie for it

It takes me out of my aloneness

C G C

But this relationship cannot sustain itself

[Chorus]

Em F

Intimacy is while we're in the same place

At the same time

C G

Dealing honestly with how we feel

And who we really are

G Am

That's what grownups do

F Em

That is mature thinking

I just have to know

How to be in the process

C G C

Of creating things in a better way

And it hurts, but it's a lie

That I can't handle it

C G C

I still have a world of me-ness to fulfill

I still have a life

And it's a rich one

C G C

Even with mourning, even with grief and sadness

I still care about this planet

F Am

I am still connected to nature

G F

And to my dreams for myself

I have my friends

My family

I have myself

I still have me

I have my friends

My family

I have myself

I still have me

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